FIGHTING FOR THE SCHOOLS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE

Dear Friend,

I'm sorry to announce that, for health reasons, I have withdrawn from the race for the Long Beach USD Board of Education, District 1. I entered this race at the request of parents, teachers, and community leaders. Although I am ending my campaign, I will continue to fight for our kids. However, protecting public education is not the job of one person, or one single school board member, it is up to everyone in our community.

To my good friends, Megan Kerr and Uduak N’Tuk, I wish you both the best of luck, and will miss getting to debate policy issues with you. Please know that I will fully support whoever wins this important race. However, with that said, I truly hope that the voters of District 1 will do their homework, get to know the candidates, and make the best decision to represent you.

It truly saddens me that I will not have the opportunity to be your new school board member in June 2014. I am pulling back, but not disappearing - please know that I will continue to serve the community in my capacity as your representative on the California Court Ordered and Traffic Related Debt Task Force, Vice-Chair of the Long Beach Citizens’ Police Complaint Commission, and PTA President at Longfellow Elementary.